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Avalanche warning for region Nord-Troms Thursday 26.03.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Wednesday 25. March 2020

I lavlandet er snøen påvirket av ukas mildvær. Snødekket har der sunket noe sammen og kan være fuktig øverst. I fjellet ligger det fokksnø av varierende hardhet. På rygger og forhøyninger er det avblåst.

Det finnes et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn under skarelag fra januar. Det er trolig mest fremtredende i indre deler av regionen, men ligger stort sett dypt i snødekket og er vanskelig å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 25. March 2020

6-10 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 26. March 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during renoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Skredfaren er i hovedsak knyttet til fokksnøflak i lehellinger. Kulingen kan legge opp ferske flak, særlig i høyden. Det er ventet at flakene stabiliseres raskt grunnet mildværet. Trolig kreves det stor tilleggsbelastning som en gruppe skiløpere eller skuter for å løse ut skred. Der flakene er helt ferske kan de være lettere å løse ut.
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